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Descriptor English:
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Enterocolitis Seudomembranosa
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Enterocolite Pseudomembranosa
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Synonyms English:
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Antibiotic-Associated Colitis
Clostridium Enterocolitis
Colitis, Pseudomembranous
Enteritis, Pseudomembranous
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Tree Number:
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C01.252.410.222.310
C06.405.205.596.800
C06.405.469.363.800
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Definition English:
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An acute inflammation of the INTESTINAL MUCOSA that is characterized by the presence of pseudomembranes or plaques in the SMALL INTESTINE (pseudomembranous enteritis) and the LARGE INTESTINE (pseudomembranous colitis). It is commonly associated with antibiotic therapy and CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE colonization. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coord IM with specific Clostridium species (IM)
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History Note English:
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85; was ENTEROCOLITIS, ACUTE 1963-84
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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22442
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Unique Identifier:
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D004761
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